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JOHN T. EATER, OF "LUCAMA, NORTH CAEQLINA.

NEEfiLE.

Application filed December 30, 1925. Serial 330. 75,434.

This invention relates to a needle, the general object of the inventionbeing to provide means whereby the needle can be easily threaded byforming a cut in the same which extends from the eye through one side ofthe needle.

Another object of the invention is to provide the needle with aresilient part which permits the out part to be separated, for theentranc of the thread, after which the parts are returned to normalposition to hold the thread in the eye and prevent the needle fromcatching in the material.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:'

Figure l is an elevation of the improved needle. v

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure i...

As shown in these views, the needle 5 is formed with two parallel cuts 6and 7 and a cross cut 8 which form a tongue 9 in the central part of theneedle. The free end of this tongue is cut off so as to provide an eye10 for receiving the thread. The cut 7 is of greater length than the out6, and said cut 7 forms a spring part llwhich permits handing of thepointed part of the needle so that the walls of the out 6 can beseparated, this cut extending through one side of the needle, as shownat 6'. Thus thread can be passed through the cut 6 until it enters-theeye 10, so that the needle can be threaded very easily and by a personwith poor eyesight, as it is not necessary to pass the thread through asmall eye, as in needles now on the market. The walls of the outer endof the-cut 6 are rounded, as shown, to prevent these portions fromhanging in the cloth being sewed.

\Vith this needle, it is simply necessary to draw the thread through thecut 6 and 6 into the eye, the spring part 11 permitting the parts toseparate sufficiently to permit the thread to pass. The needle is alsoprovided with opposing grooves 12 which extend longitudinally of theneedle and increases the resiliency of the part 11 as it weakens thatpart of the needle at the junction of the part 11 with the body of theneedle. Th grooves reduce the thickness of the tongue 9..

It is thought fromthe foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

That I claim is 2- A needle having a pair of parallel cuts in its bodywhich extend longitudinally of the body with a cross cut connecting theparallel cuts together, said cuts forming a tongue, the end of which iscut ofi to form an eye, a notch in one side of the needle communicatingwith one of the cuts and oppositely arranged grooves in the needle whichreduce the thickness of the tongue.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN T. earns.

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